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The Jones County News. M. 0. GREENE, Publisher. Middli Cnrgia & Atlantic Riltriad TIME TABLE. December 23, ' o’clock, ».m. R«ap Dows. Kiau or p. M. 11 *0 7 15 A on. r u. Lv Augusta 8 10 !l 00 am” Lv Macon Ar Ga 2 45 ► sgas*8g Wfc»*»***#*-h-*-*-^ r. nr. m »■* — *— © © C O G «8s.8r.ss.gg_g y MMM MU s£6g ?5 yrrrrrrrrrrrr^r:rr iflffls'MfNffs'lit ijwumm ”§• • = ® o 8 fi 6 t> 6 6 I 4 4 6 4 4 8 8 7 7 7 7 II 46 mill 06 38(11 30 05 00 43 IS 06 JO 30 08 15 *7. *8 II 1* 10 1] 10 10 10 11 10 11 « 9 « 0 8 8 105 Oh 60 05 60 16 *0 00 *0 II SO 48 47 II *« 36 10 15 hn e 00 GaRRAr Atlanta Lt I 01 7 11 630 MNArHseon Rv 9 00 A. m * M k, N. Ar Athena by 1 26 A M. W. B THOMAS, Gen. Mgr OFFICIAL DlitECFOfty. JONES COUNTY OOVEHNMENT. Judge Superior Court—J. C. Hart. Solicitor General—H. G. Lewis. Senator—Hon. W. H. Harriaon. Itepreeentative—Hon. J. F. Anderaon. Ordinary—R. T. Row. Clerk Superior Court—W. W. Barron. Sheriff—R. N. Bthidge. County Treasurer—F. M. Stewart Tax Receiver—J. A. Chilea. County Surveyor—R. H. Bonner. Coroner—R. B. Trapp. Judge County Court—J. 0. Barron. JURY OOMS.-W. A. Card, J. M. Mid- dlebrook*. J. F. Barron, John Greeh- am, E. I*. Morton. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION— J. D. Anchors, Joe W. Barron, J. R. Van Buran, S. A. Hodge, J. W. Anderaon. COUNTY SCHOOL COM —A. 'H S.. McKay, P. O. Plentttude. CHURCH DIRECTORT. .y x-' MJ3THIQDIST. CLINTON amcUIT—R. A. Seal! pastor; Clinton—First Sunday at 11 a. m., and at night; Sunday school at 8 p. m., W. >H. Ilolaenboek, Snpt. ST. LUKE—'Firet Sunday, at 8 p. m. HOUND OAK~S«cond Sunday and Saturday 'before, at 11 a. m.. Sunday school at 10 a. m., E. Jf, Hunt, Supr. JAMES STATION . _hd Sunday, at 11 a m., Sunday schOv. at 3 p. in.; It. H. Kingman, Supt. HADDOCK STATION—Saturday be¬ fore fourth Sunday, and fourth Sunday night., Sunday school at 3 p.tn.: W. it Farrer, Supt. FOHTVII.TjE—F ourth Sunday, at 11 a. m., Sunday school at 10 a. to; It. H. Bonner, Supt. BAPTIST. UNION HILL-Forth Sunday and Bat urday before 11 a. m., T. H. Greer, pastor; Sunday school at 10 a. m., It. E. Hutohina, Supt. NEW SiALEM - First 8unday and Saturday before at 11 a. m., E. W. Saminona, paator; Sunday achool at 10 «. m., J. H. C. Ethridge, Supt. BLOUNTSYILLE—Third Sunday and Baturdny before at 11 a. m„ E W. Sammons, pastor; Sunday achool at 3 p. m.; It. T. Smith, Supt. BLEM—Fourth Sunday and Saturday before at 11 a. in., E. W. Sammons, pastor. It A ton IN - It OU15 H S Cl. Broke Up In a liow In 'Atlanta. Alisa Rogers Elopes. Atlanta, Ga., May 10.—(Special.)— The Baldwin-Rogers Comedy Company, which opened a benefit engagement for the Atlanta Artillery Monday, broke up in a row in the middle of the perfor¬ mance tonight, and so the actors and actresses were stranded in" the town. The company is. playing in 'bad luck lately and were behind in salaries. Last night half a dozen bailiffs held forth behind the scenes and the show came near going up the fimne then, but pulled through. Tonight O’Connor, the funny mail, undertook to force the col¬ lection of his salary, by striking in the midst of the show. Hie #15 was not forthcoming and lie made a speech to the audience, which caused a small riot among the gallery gods, who wanted their money back, but didn’t get it. | , !j To add to the confusion 'Miss Rogers, the soubrette, eloped with the musician last night. THE ALGONQUIN FLOATED. Her Cnrgo .Usd to JJg Removed to Accomplish It. Jacksonville. ,Ffal' Stay 10,—The Clyde liner Algonquipf.'Wniidi ime has been stuck in the mud for |.eft?\v past'thirty-six hours eight miles this city, wsfs pull >4 out tonight at I o'clock^ It was neevssa'- ’ to remove the-vessel’s cargo of iamb at to get her off! As soon as this lumber s reloaded from the lighter*, the Aigon- quin will proceed to New 1 York. The Ves¬ sel is not injured, anil not one of till seventy-five passesgers left her during tile long detention. GRAY, JONES COUNTY, GA., MAY 16, 1895 CONVENTION’S FIRST SESSION. they CONVENED AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. THE JAM AND HEAT WERE SOME- THING TERRIFIC. Judge ll«rnl*on UiiuiiiiuoiiNl.v He- clioNcn President. By Southern Associated Press. Washington, D. C , May'10.—The tiro session of the Southern Baptist Confer¬ ence was held t his morning at 19 o’clock .vt the First Bnip 1st Church ott Sixteenth street. The church was well filled long bifore that hour, tnd when, at 10 o'clock, Judge Haralson, the presiding officer, arose and cal'ed for order, every seat on tlie floor was taken, and the gal¬ leries were beginning to fill up. The people kept coming, however, long after every available inch of space was filled, and standing room was soion at a pre¬ mium. Tbe great heat caused the people to be very uncomfortable. Fans and fold¬ ed papers and hats were used to ere tie artificial breezes, but the morning was close and torrid, and the enthusiasm i.t the Churchmen alone kept them in th or places throughout the exercises of tlie day. Tlie meeting wa* called ti ordei by President Haralson, and tlie religious exercises that preceded tlie regular order of the day were conducted iby Dr. T. E. Skinner, of North Carolina. A hymn was first sung, and thin Dr. Skinner read from tlie Scripture* and offers J prayer. Hie 'then cal ltd for suggestions for a hymn from the people, ami a vote,, was immediately raised to propose, ”1 Lox’e Thy Kingdom, Lord.’’ At once (he singing was 'begun, liefore the organ could be started, and for two stanzas .the song was raised without any accoin- panimeut whatever. Then President He raison said; that d.e me ting would go ahead to. organize the convention; until that was done no one would be regarded as entitled! to the floor. He turned the mutter of effecting the organization over to the secretaries Win, he said, knew more than he dnl about tihte details. Dr. Burrows, the chief secretary, read out the lists, prefacing them with the statement that the maximum) number entitled to seats on a financial basis was 813; tlie number of representatives of associations elect 401, making a to¬ tal of ail delegates of 1.214. Jl tt then gave the detailed fist of each State, as they were brought to the front footing as follows: Alaioania, entitled to 51, of whom 15 were present-, Arkansas, entitled to 13, present !>: Western Arkansas and Indian Territory, entitfled) to 2. present 2; District of Columbia, entitled to 5, present 5; Florida, entitled to 11, pres- cut 11; Georgia, entitled to 119, pres- eat ItM: Kentucky, entitled lo 191, pres- cut 101; lamisiana, entitled to 10. pres- cut 10; Maryland, entitled to 73, pres¬ ent 73: Mississippi, entitled to 30, pres¬ ent 20: Missouri, entitled to 29, present 29; North Carolina, entitled to 40,; jues- ent 4ft; Wei-tern Oarolimi, entitled to 8. present 3; South Carolina, entitled to 53, present 53; Tennessee, entitled to 3!), present 39; Texas, entitled .to 21, present 20 ; A'irgina, entitled to 132, present 132; Mexico, entitfed, to 1, pres¬ ent 1; China, entitled to 1, present 1. Total of 813 entitled to vote, with a total of 7(85 present. When these preliminaries had been completed President 'Haralson called for the election of officers, and Dr. El¬ lis at once patois! his name in nomina¬ tion. The nominations wore closed im- mis'Jiately and Judge Ha raison was unanimously re-chosen president of the convention, which office lie lias filled since 1889. He made a brief speech, thanking the conference for the honor, and expressing his belief that the con¬ vention would be a complete success if every delegate would lend bis co-opera¬ tion to tbe officer*. He railed atten¬ tion to tlie rule which forbids applause, and declared that be should strictly en- force it. The time at tire disposal of the delegates is short, and there is more work than ever to do. In addi¬ tion. this i* the 'first time the confer¬ ence has ever met in Washington, and, as fully two-thirds of the delegates have never visited Washington before, it is likely that very many of them would want to go aroundl the city to see the many sight'” die feairedi that thlere might be a necessity for cutting off one of the daily sessions, else one of two things might happen: either the [icople would be deprived of seeing much they hail come to see. or there would be no convention. So the question of dally -sessions would be referred to a com¬ mittee, who wkiijM confer with Dr. Xtitkcly and announce llteir division lat"”. Judge Haralson said lie hoped that the delegate* would! not make very long specehes. and not try to entrap him in any pnrtiamentary tangles, in con¬ clusion. he said he hoped for no other honor in this life than that which had been conferred upon him so frequently. the kludge illarabon announced com¬ mittee on order of business as follows: H. II. Harris, of Virginia: I. T. Tyclie- ner. of Georgia; B. B. Willingham, of Virginiav r T. B. Bell, off Tennessee, and W. 11. Whites!tt. of Kentucky, and the committee withdrew to consult. Noin^jatiori* presidents, were four then number, made for the vice in us fol¬ lows: ’.r. Taylor Ellison, of Virgimi; W. •T. XoMioti of Georgia; Rev. T. II. Kil¬ patrick, Jaine* (if Georgia: L. B. Ely, of Mis¬ souri: I\ Eagle, of Arkansas; Joshua Leverjng. of Maryland; B. H. Carroll, of Texas; J. T. 8. Parks, of Texas. Ex-Governor Northen insisted .upon withdrawing hfe'name. While those pro¬ ceedings were going on District Com¬ missioner Ross arrived and was cscort- ted to the platform. During the. prog- rese of the nominations Dr. Eaton, of Louisville, moved) the that ballot tbe of Secretary be directed to cast the in¬ ference for Dr. Parks, of Texas, for first vice president. Dr. Parks is one of the five surviving memliers of tlie conference of 1845. The ballot was re¬ quested, however, and it appeared that the rtill-s prohibited tlie effort. The chair ruled that the by-laws were strietly in contradiction of tlie motion, Imt be suggested that a way might be found out of the difficulty. So Dr. Eat¬ on made hi* motion in such form tiiat the chair could wink at the law, which he did gracefully, and on a viva voce vote 1:1m tjbxas veteran wh!s unani¬ mously elected first vice president. Tellers were then appointed nhmes, to take tlhe vote on fllve other and while they were counting the ballots tlie convention unanimously re-eh-cted Dr. Lansing Burrows and (). I’. Greg¬ ory ns secret*)lies. President Haralson then introduced Vommissioner H< ss, who made a brief address of welcome. Dr. (’. Meador, moderator of the district conference, spoke in welcome* on behalf of tin- Washington churches, lie was followed by Itcv. Dr. .I. It. Sani- pey, of Kentucky, of the Southern Sem- nary, who made a ringing address in response to tlie hearty \v eh anno extend¬ ed to tile delegates, lie made a happy reference to the l-ite war, and declared that the Southern po.:|,!e have tlie warmest feelings for those of tlie North. The committee on order of business reported in favor of two sessions each for today, and. tomorrow a morning and evening session. No recommendations were made as to Monday. Tlie report was adopted, and tlie following com¬ mittees ivpiKiinted to arrange for me¬ morial service to be held next Sunday in memory of Dr. Broad us Henry Mc¬ Donald of Georgia: ('. S. Gardner, of South Carolina, F. II. Kerfoot, of Ken¬ tucky. Franklin Wilson, of North Caro¬ lina, and George Cooper, of Virginia. Rev. Dr. 11. L. Moorelrouse, correspond¬ ing secretary of tlie American Baptist Home Missionary Society, was invited to the p.atforin and made an extended address on the subject of work to he done among the colored people in the South. There is little more original mis¬ sionary work to be done among them now. he said, as that has been prac¬ tically done, flic colored people in the South are most enthusiastic and most earnest Baptists. They have organized and are in good standing, hut their con¬ ventions. hteJVii faKeni into civil condition that they need a great deal of aid in rehabilitating their conference*. They ape addicted to debate and they ac¬ complish lithe or nothing when they assemble. The Board of Home Mis¬ sions, therefore, waits to take hold of colored conventions and help, them out. The speaker went on to speak of the work to be done in antagonizing tlie proselyting effects of die Catholic church among colored people, and gave an elo¬ quent sketch of the history of the re¬ ligious movement in the South. Reports were then, called! for. T. P. Bell, cor¬ responding secretary and treasurer of the Sabbath school board, presented his report. It showed that receipts hava lieen $53,034, as against $48,53!) last year. This does not include $4,595 re- oeived from the "missionary day” col¬ lections in the Sunday schools. Aid Iras been given to schools in Texas, Arkan¬ sas, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina (State conven¬ North tion), Western North Carolina, Georgia and' Tennessee. The board rec¬ ommended appoimtimeai't of a committee on young people’s work, and! report was referred to the committees on Sabbath Schools and Young People’s Work. The work of the Foreign Missions Board was presented by R. T. Willing- ham, corresponding secretary, anid refer- red to the Committees out Papal Fields, Pagan Fields and Financial Policy. The total amount, given for the cause In the pa*st year was over $129,000, but ex- „ peases for collecting it; in tlie States reduced the receipts of-the board to $125,417. This was more, by $20,<8)0, than the receipts of the previous year, and $15,<KH) more than any previous year in the history of tlhe convention, ex¬ cept, of course, the centennial year. Of all the fund* received by tbe board, 92 cents on the dollar went to the mis¬ sionaries. Only 8 cents on the dollar was used for expenses, and this includes also the cost of the Woman’s Missionary Union in Baltimore. The Woman’s Mis¬ sionary Union raised $5,397 foreign to board war i Liquidating the debt of the and the State societies contributed to the general fund $24,933. Tlie debt of the board has been reduc¬ ed from #30,(881 ito less than $20,000. At tlhe close of the year there were in tlie foreign mission field 85 churches, 114 out stations, 95 missionaries, 30 or¬ dained natives, 59 unordained native workers membership 3,493; worship, Sabbath school pupils!,503, 22 houses of 15 diay schools, (with 707 pupils. Tlie Haitives contributed $0,459. for the Home I.T. Tiehener reported Missionaries Mission Board as follows: 425, increase 44; and more than in any vear of the board’s history. Baptized 5,921, increase 1,451, and 572 more than have been baptized in any one year since the organization of the conference. Receipts $88,084, Icing $15,399 larger than last year, ana greater than any previous year, except the centennial The board began, this year with a debt of $6,763. May 1st it had been reduced to $1,100. The general statistics of tlie conven¬ tion ylere given, in a compilation by Dr. Lansing Burrows. He showed the following totals: District associations, 702; ordained ministers, 9,907; churches, 17,803; membership, white, 1,431,041; colored churches, 12,838; membership, 1,317,130; aggregate membership, 2,- 748,171. After the reading of these reiK>rts the convention adjourned until evening. this evening at 7:30 The convention met o’clock, at which time the report of the Committee on Conference with the Home Missionary Society was received and rati¬ fied. At 8 o’clock the annual sermon was preached by Rev. George B. Eager, of Montgomery, Ala. At Its conclusion, the interests of the Southern Theological Seminary were discussed, and the conven¬ tion adjourned to meet at 9 a. m.. Sat¬ urday, at which session the representa¬ tives of the Committee on Tithing, of the Committee In charge of the report on Sunday school work, and on representa¬ tion are to be presented. At 12:15 tomor- row the semi-centennial historical ser- mon will be delivered by Prof. W. H. Witsett, D. D., of the chair of church history In the Southern Baptist Theolo- gical Seminary, of Louisville, Ky. The report of the Committee on Con- ference with the Home Mission Society, says: “The spirit of the conference was well indicated by the following overture I of Southern members to those of the J North: ‘Desiring to avoid aJll discussion j of past issue on matters on which It Is known that views of the brothers of the North and South widely differ, we will, 1 In all sincerity, dovoto ourselves to the task of securing for the future such co¬ operation as may be found practicable without attempting at once to adjust all differences. In making tills overture the committee desire to state that the South¬ ern Baptist Convention Is not prompted by any necessity of Its own work, or that of its Home Board of Missions, but, believing that the time has come when It should enlarge its own work among the colored people of the South, it enter¬ tains the hope that a proper co-operation of the Home Missionary Society In Its work already established will contribute to the efficiency of the result." The result was a resolution, unani¬ mously adopted, authorizing the Southern Baptist convention to appoint a local! ad¬ visory committee at. each point where a school of the American Home Missionary Society is, or shall bo, established. This advisory eommlttee shall have merely the power of suggestion or management of, and in return the Southern Baptist convention is to enlist tlie aid and sym¬ pathy of the people of the South in the work. Other details of the plan were per¬ fected and It was accordingly submitted to the Southern liaptist convention for confirmation. When the vote was taken the scheme of eo-operatlon was unani¬ mously accepted. Tills Is apparently one o*f the first of a series of steps toward consolidating the practical work of the Northern and Southern jurisdictions, and tho result was welcomed with sincere Joy by tho whole council- A TRIBUTE TO LIVINGSTON. 11c Receive* u Worthy Textlinonlnl from 4’lt ixeii* of Y'eiier.oeLl. Atlanta, Ga., May 10.—Congressman L. F. Livingston, of this district, re¬ ceived today a handsomely prepared communication from distinguished Ven- zuelans, which makes interesting read¬ ing as bearing upon existing complica¬ tions between that country and Great Britain. It will be remembered that 'Mr. Livingston introduced the resolu¬ tion passed by tbe last session of Cou- gress, demanding that Great Britain ar¬ bitrate its differences with Venezuela. The letter received today, under date of April 6th, is signed by Gen. (Medttro Bello, Geronibo iSimonovi, Jose Flores, Diego Blanca, Francesca Pedro, Ed¬ uardo Perez, Jesus Maria Romero, Ra¬ mon Benits, Juan Velasquez, Asquordo Elores, and many other distinguished Venezuelan's, a.nd is as follows: “With our hearts full of gratitude we have read iu El Tiempo, a Caracas il¬ lustrated paper, your splendid and bril¬ liant tiddres* before the honorable Con¬ gress of your country, in behalf of our noble and beloved republic, now de¬ prived of a part of her territory through European power, which de¬ spises Jniquitiouely our sovereignty as a nation by making use of the detes¬ table iaw of strongest, and outrages our national flag by snatching from us our richest region, thus threatening our national autonomy. We were well aware that our northern sister, that great republic we love and respect so much, as the advance guard watching for our rights constantly threatened by European covetousness, would not view indifferently the outrage Inflicted to a sister republic by an European nation, odious to tbe whole world, atnl whose rapacity and insatiable avarice are well known to all. By talking before the Congress in such an eloquent and worthy manner the vindication of the rights of Venezuela against England, that eternal usurper of rights belong¬ ing to nations less strong than herself, you have been the faithful interpreter of the old American character, and you have taught ambitious England that the free, noble and just nation of the United States is ready to put into prac¬ tice for the benefit of her southern sis¬ ters the precepts of that sublime Mon¬ roe doctrine, tlie hope of all American nations and the preventative of Euro¬ pean overflow. Be sure that Venezuela will never for¬ get you, the noble representative ot Georgia, and the throbs of our hearts will always be of love and gratitude for you. The work you have under¬ taken is noble and praiseworthy, and just and noble causes are crowned by God with the palms of victory. May tlie Guayaua question be sttied by ar¬ bitration, if not, Venezuela will show England that, although weak, she knows how to handle the rifle, to hold the sword, and that her sons are ready to die with honor on the bloody bat¬ tlefields to protect the national dignity and the sovereignty of their freedom. May God keep you safedy.’’ IN THE COMMONS. The AiigHiintinent of tlie Scotch Com¬ mission YViih l)l*eu**ed. By .Southern Automated Press. London, May 10, -In tlie House ol Commons today Sir William Hareoun, Oban cell ir of the Exchequer, refused to fix a day to proceed with tlie motion to alto dot a Scotch commission to deal wlln certain Scotch 'bills. Sir Donald MacFailand said: “If tV matter be further delayr-d the Scotch Liberal member* will have to reoonisid : r their position toward* the Govern, meait.” Sir William Harcourt: “My amswer is that it is entirely open to members lo reconsider their positions ’’ THE GEORGIA SOUTHERN. II I* Reported That the Re-orgunl- izntlon Plan Ho* lieen Changed. By Southern Associated Press. New York, , May 10. It is . currently t'vorted that the plan for the re-or- gainzaition «.l the Georgia Southern and 1 h'ii.ia Railroad 1* lo Ik- changed and modified so that they will issue a four per cent, bond instead off n five per cent. The reason for this is the de- creased earnings, the net for the past three or four month* not warranting the issuing of a five per cent. bond. Il is not illogical that South Carolina should be in a ferment over her liq- uor. EXCITING SCENES AT THE RACES. THE II.YWTIIOH Y TRACK AVAS RAIDED YESTERDAY. THE SHEET WRITERS OF THE t’llltHKfN HOOKIES CARRIED IN. rile Local* Try Tlielr lliinila a n il SiiD'er the Same Fnte. Chicago, May 10. —Chief Deputy Sheriff Peters, with one hundred depu¬ ties, raided the foreign book at Haw¬ thorn this afternoon just as tlie results of the second race at Louisville were called off tlie wire. Deputy Morgan, in charge of the foreign book squad, took tlie nine sheet writers, including Joe Ulmati, and brought them to the city. The horses at the local track were just going to tlie post in the second race when tlie raid was made; The word passed rapidly to the local ring and the twenty-eight bookmliikerw buried their slates and got out of harm's way. Spectators rushed out of the betting ring and aeros* the iu-field to escape what they knew not. Persons in the grand .stand sat still w]aiti.ng. After the raid oil the foreign book bad been made several of the local books started to post odd*, putting up their slate*. It wa* a sorry move for twenty of the bookies, bind' itheir assistants were quickly arrested and takeu to town. Just eight bookmaker* escaped, those w-uo came over from Roby and cut in today. No warrants were issued for the track officials. Ed Corrjginn and Secretary Kuhl did all in their power to have the arrested liook makers brought before the Cicero justice, so that bonds could lie given. Deputy Peters, however, took the entire outfit to Chicago, bringing it before Judge Ewing. 'The court said that warrants were issued on complaint of tlie Civic Federation, for alleged violation of State gambling law. Each, defendant wins released on his own recognizance, to appear on Tuesday morning. After the raid the spectators rapidly dwindled away, taking every means of leaving the track. There was no bet¬ ting made after that. Betting will be continued as usual tomorrow, though it will ho the last <lay of 4,he foreign book. Tlie races today were above the average and tlie track was fast. First race, four furlongs, selling; Mis* Mayme, 110, (J. Hill), 3 to 5, won; Marshiaih second; Pete Clay third. Time 0.43 3-4. Second race, selling, one mile; Our Maggie, 100, (Gardner), 8 to 5, won; Burrell’s Bilh+t second; Little Ed third. Time. 1:41 1-2. Third race, selling, one mile; Tremor, 90, (E. Cochran), wdn; Rossmore sec¬ ond; Hartford third. Time. 1:42 1-2. Fourth race, four and a half furlongs; Maid of Honor, 107, (Leigh), won: Kam- sin second; Bon Soir third. Time, 0:55 3-4. Fifth race, selling, seven furlongte, Booze, 1(H), (Bergen), won; Oakley sec¬ ond; La Joya third. Time, 1:28. Sixth race, selling, five furlongs; Dick Behan, 105, (Bergen), won: Collins sec¬ ond; Cossack third. Time, 1.02 1-4. 1MIE.SI HE N T S II E( ’ EFT ION. The Son tlie rn RnpIlMl llrli-Kiitn 3,000 Strong, Clllleil on tlie Executive, Washington, I) C., May 10.—The del¬ egates to the conference of the South¬ ern Baptist Church now iu session in Washington, with their wives, daugh¬ ters and friends, 3,18)0 strong, were re¬ ceived by the President at 4 o’clock this afternoon in the East room of the White House. They composed the lar¬ gest body of |K*ople received by Mr. Cleveland in tlie White House since bis inauguration in 1893, and despite the fact 11 1 ait lie was somewhat out of prac¬ tice as a handshaker, and the addi¬ tional fact that tin: day was very wurm, lie stood the ordeal without any ap¬ parent fatigue. I)r. Stately, of Wash¬ ington, made flu* introduction*, accompanying and as the delegates and those them passed the President they (filed into the private rooms which on the lower floors of tbe mansion, had been thrown open for their in*|K»"tion. The reception lusted one hour and a half. OFF FOR THE DRILL. Tltc Fevillilea mill Morton Cadet* I’n** Through Atlanta. En Route for Mlnncniiollo. Atlanta, Ga., May 1)0.—Tho National Fencibles and the Morton Cadet*, of Washington, D. C., passed through lure today on th ir way to the Memphis inter. .State drill. Oipt. Dorn ere i« in com¬ mand of the Feneiblee, and Lieu*.. Tralles has charge of the cadet*, C'apr. Schilling having missed tho train at Danville. Companies E. and H., of til's regular troops, commanded by Col. W- L. Kellogg, of the Fifth Infantry, who will command all the regular* at ths (encampment, left, here today on tho same train in two special coache*. NATURAL GAS EXPLODES. The Front of n HulLling illiinn Out noil Three People Killed. By Southern Associated Prese. Chicago, Ills., .May 11.—A terrific ex¬ plosion in tile big building at 10 Sher¬ man street roused the pople in that vicinity and sliook the big !*>ani of Trade at. 1:15 this (Saturday) morning. When the firemen arrived, in less than 5 minutes, they found the whole front of Die building blown out ami flames bursting from tlie side and alley win¬ dows The building was occupied as a lodg¬ ing house, which wa* run by Aug. Ml'cbell, I'hree men were killed. JJow many more have not yet been ascer¬ tained, but there are wild rumors afloat of heavy loss of fife. Natural gas wa* used in the building. Nine people badly burned were res- ill*!, but four of them will probably die VOL. 1. NO. 20. THE INDUSTRIAL ..CONDITIONS. V HE VIEW OF THE l”ll VI) 10 FOR THE PAST WEEK, DISTINCT AM) I'ltOMUMia) KVI- DliWES OF IMPROVEMENT Angustil Factories Asking for Less Money Than n tear Ago. By Southern Associated Preen. New York, May 10.—Brad'street’s to¬ morrow will any: The present week brings distinct, and, in some instances, oven more pronounced evidences of improvement in 1 nisi ness, notwithstand¬ ing the increase of the wave of indns- trinJ discontent and strikes for higher wages, always the aceomi«niment of an upward tendency to prices. Some tittle gain in demand for either dry goods, plantation supplies, or in collec¬ tions, which is more significant, is in¬ creased by a third' of ail cities report¬ ing. Savannah expects next week’s carni¬ val to stimulate demand, and Augusta states factories are asking for Uwi* money 'than a year ago. Merchants at Memphis, Ohurlreftom. Chattanooga and Atlantia, have experienced a better de¬ mand, but at Birmingham, Newt Or* loans and Gaivewtou buslines* remains quiet or unchanged. Cotton goods are not moving very actively at the ad¬ vance, buyers have supplied themselves at lower figures. Fopulnr lines of prints are relatively active. First orders for dress woolens for fail delivery have lieon taken, but the demand is moderate. Woolen machinery is fairly employed. Wool is quiet, prices at the interior be¬ ing above that of April 1, and stocks at Eastern markets Iredng in light supply. The clip is late. Dun’s Review. New York, Mlay 10.—R. G. Dun & Co.’b weekly review of trade tomorrow will say: ’Ilie event of the 'week is the demoralization of foreign exchange, caamixl by enormous sales of Ismds abroad. Besides a sale of #10,000.000 Manhattan. and other railroad bond* through tlie syndicate, large purchases on foreign account have lieen recorded for some weeks, so that the aggregate has exceeded #50,(KM),000 since the sale of Government 1 Kinds. This safety for the summer mean much for all business, and tbe syndicate de¬ mands are so assured that It distributes 40 per cent, of the money advanced by the associates, which relieves a large amount to stimulate operations in secu¬ rities and products. Grop prospects, also, have grently im¬ proved, and this is of still higher lmiiort- o-mce, as it. will do much to determine tlie character ami volume of all business after summer umcertalnties are over. In addition business is reviving, though bill ugh the grain in great Industries is retarded by many srtikes. The furnaces in the Slienango and Mahomiing Valleys, I'lbfidh were making 25,000 tons of iron per week, have stopped, the and also the Illinois Steel Works, largest Western concern, so that works are directly affected which produ<*d 23 per cent- of the output April 1st. Tbe Amalga¬ mated Association also proposes a strug¬ over The output of iron still excis'd* the conMniniiption, weekly hut) htV fodlen 1lti .G5S ton* in April to 150,554 May 1st. Bessemer pig has beet) raised to $10.00 at Pittsburg arol the general!' de¬ mand for finished products doc* not equal (In- recent output, but is distinct¬ ly increasing, bans and sheet* seeming more largely, though structural speci¬ fication* an- disappointingly slow. The most noteworthy gain i« in orders for nIc< j ] rail*, 30,000 tons for the Penn¬ sylvania, and 50,000 for a western road. (loke pi-fslnotion stiiM bosons, (17,370 for the week, and 36,350. or 23 i>er emit. in tin* past three weeks. (lotton goods continue strong, mills being well employed, and they hold lar¬ ger stocks than ever of raw cotton bought at Dow prices. Meanwhile commercial failures do not equal last years’; the (liabilities lit five weeks ending May 2 were $10,- 005,971, of which $-1,188,001 were of manufacturing, and $0,552,110 of trad¬ ing concerns. Last year, for the same weeks, tlu- liabilities were $14,758,407, of which $5,002,210 were of manufac¬ turing and $8,500,315 failures this of trading 1 con¬ cern!*. The wleek ba/vo been 227 in the United States against 200 last year, and 34 in OanaiBa. against 42 hist year. arrested the preacher. He Was Accused of Stealing a Small Amount of Money. AmericuH, Ga., May 10—A young min¬ ister was arrested here yesterday for the theft of a dollar from one of the mer¬ chant* of till* city. The minister protest- ed ills Innocence, but the merchant was sure, and rather than appear in court, lie banded over a dollar and the pros?* cation was »top|ssI. It was believed that, the man was Innocent Being the purest baking powder made it is the surest in the kitchen. FIIXHlmmons Warns Corbett. By Southern Associated Press. Chicago, ill., May 9.—Robert Fitzsiai- mono wireil this evening to Lawyer Emmet Friend, of New York, request¬ ing him to see W- A. Brady, Corbett's manager, at hi* ho el tonight, and no¬ tify him that if Corbett persisted in his efforts to mnk ■ a match with Peter Jackson In-fore the fight contemplated in the Florida Club’s articles, Fitzsim¬ mons would claim the forfeit of 115,09) now itt Phil Dwyer’s bands ns the sidi stakes of Corbett and the Florida Club. Lord Rosebery Should beware of drugs that produce a lapse of memory.